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KAA / BOJA2
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KAA
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BOJA2
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Title
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English for Specific Purposes II
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Form of course completion
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Course-credit
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Form of course completion
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Course-credit
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
3
Cred.
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Type of completion
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-
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Type of completion
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-
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Time requirements
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Seminar
2
[HRS/WEEK]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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NO
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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0 / 38
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0 / 2
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0 / 0
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Included in study average
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NO
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Winter semester
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0 / 25
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0 / 0
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0 / 1
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
Yes
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Substituted course
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KAA/OJA2
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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KAA/BOJA1
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Meet all prerequisites before registering
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YES
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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JC/BOJA3
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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This course is aimed at the skills needed for efficient and fluent communication in socialising, business, and administrative affairs. Emphasis is especially given to the systematic development of specific vocabulary and relevant grammar structures regarding cultural differences. The key objective of this course is the mastery of business, legal, and academic terminology.
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Requirements on student
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Mini-presentation (15 mins). Credit test (70%).
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Content
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The three sectors of economy. Management. Company structure. Production, products. Marketing, the marketing mix. Advertising, promotional tools. Accounting and financial statements. Business ethics. Economics & ecology.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Emmerson, P. Business English Handbook. Macmillan Education, 2007. ISBN 978-1-4050-8603-5.
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Basic:
Bill Mascull. Business Vocabulary in Use (Advanced). CUP, 2004.
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Further literature:
www.business-spotlight.cz
(www.business-spotlight.cz)
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Further literature:
www.economist.com
(www.economist.com)
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Further literature:
www.english-to-go.com
(www.english-to-go.com)
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Further literature:
www.news.bbc.co.uk
(www.news.bbc.co.uk)
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Recommended:
Bill Mascull. Business Vocabulary in Use. CUP, 2004.
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Recommended:
KALINA, M. Economy in English. Praha : VŠE, 2000.
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Recommended:
KOBLÍŽKOVÁ, A. English for Business. Pardubice : Univerzita Pardubice, 2006.
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Recommended:
CHILVER, J. English for Business: A Functional Approach. London : DP Publications, 1996.
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Recommended:
Ian MacKenzie. English for Business Studies. CUP, 2004.
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Recommended:
KALINA, M. Konferenční angličtina. Praha : Linde, c1995. 245 s. ISBN 8085647893.
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Recommended:
JONES, L. - ALEXANDER, R. New International Business English. Workbook. CUP, 2000.
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Recommended:
JONES, L. - ALEXANDER, R. New International Business English. Updated ed. Student's Book. Cambridge : CUP, 2000.
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Recommended:
KOBLÍŽKOVÁ, A. - LINHARTOVÁ, Y. Slovník k New International Business English - Student's Book. Pardubice : Univerzita Pardubice, 2002.
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
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Competences acquired |
The course focuses on the development of communicative competence in the field of English for Specific Purposes (business, legal and academic English), of terminology knowledge and use (passive and active approach) and relevant grammar structures in appropriate functional styles and reflecting cultural differences, and of general business skills. |
Teaching methods |
- Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Methods of individual activities
- Skills training
- Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
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Assessment methods |
- Student performance assessment
- Didactic test
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